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A state public-relations campaign is underway suggesting that because the state Legislature passed a bill allowing people to use a WA Cares Fund benefit to receive long-term care outside of the state, it’s a sure thing you’ll benefit. That’s not a sure thing. I received an email from the state about the legislation Friday. It read, “Planning to leave Washington in the future? Now you can take your WA Cares benefit with you, thanks to a new law passed last month and signed by Gov. Inslee today....
Each year, for a session lasting either 105 days (in odd-numbered years) or 60 days (in even-numbered years), legislators gather in Olympia to introduce, debate and vote on bills. While many people focus their attention on what the Legislature does each year, there is one final and crucial step in the legislative process that happens – the governor decides whether to veto part or all of a bill, or let it become law. Since this year’s legislative session ended March 7, Gov. Inslee has been sig...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from March 27 – April 1: March 27 John Anthony Bazan, 20, obstructing law enforcement officer, intimidating a public servant, resisting arrest. Held without bail through Superior Court. Raymond Vincent Bobier, 25, DUI. Good time release March 28, 10 a.m. Debra Marie Hurst, 67, assault 4th degree. Held without bail through Garfield District Court. Jacob Erik Spray, 36, murder 2nd degree, assault 3rd degree. Held on a $200,000 cash bail through Superior Court. Quinton Elijah...
COLFAX —The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from March 22 - 28: March 22 6:08 a.m.- Welfare check West Fairview Street. 9:30 a.m.- Police, fire, and EMS responded to communications problem. 7:11 p.m.- Welfare check West A Avenue. March 23 8:15 a.m.- Child abuse or neglect South Main Street. 5:54 p.m.- Reporting party rear ended on West Fairview and the vehicle took off towards airport road. 8:14 a.m.- Agency assist North Mill Street. March 24 7:03 a.m.- Communications problem West Walla Walla Highway. 6:43 p.m.- D...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from March 26 – April 1: March 26 8:10 a.m.- Garfield Farmington Road, Garfield. Welfare check. 1:46 p.m.- West McCoy Street, Oakesdale. Public program. 2:28 p.m.- Wawawai Road, Clarkston. Agency assist. 2:38 p.m.- North Madison Street, Tekoa. Other law enforcement calls. 2:56 p.m.- North Madison Street, Tekoa. Adult protective services referral. 3:35 p.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender deceased. 6:33 p.m.- East Front Street, Lamont Bank of St. John....
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from March 25 through March 28: March 25 Shaun L McArthur, Lewiston, Idaho., sold household, single family units, Uniontown, Wash., to SD Partnerships an Idaho general partnership, Weippe, Idaho, parcels 1-1820-00-07-06-0000, 1-1840-99-04-05-0000, selling price $50,000, Statutory Warranty Deed. March 26 Susan Njoki Komu, Pullman, Wash., sold 1190 NW Overlook Drive, Pullman, Wash., to Brian l. Lodi, Pullman, Wash., undisclosed value, Quit Claim Deed. Shon and...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from March 29: March 29 Ariana Ulugaono was found guilty of driving under the influence. Therefore the defendant is sentenced to 364 days of jail, 363 suspended, and a fine of $990.50. The defendant must serve 1 day in jail, with credit for 0 days served. Jail shall be arranged by the probation department and completed by the defendant within 45 days. The defendant owes a total of $1,590.50 due by Feb. 28, 2026. The defendant may perform community s...
CLARKSTON — Asotin County deputies arrested a woman Sunday night, March 31, after she attempted to flee law enforcement following a domestic dispute. Rianna Jabbora, 34, is facing a charge of attempting to elude police and obstructing a law enforcement officer, court records show. Deputies were called to the area at about 7:25 p.m. Sunday for an alleged domestic dispute in the 1400 block of Locust Lane. The two people involved in the dispute were leaving the scene as deputies arrived , records show. Both vehicles were northbound. Deputies s...
PULLMAN - Commissioner Art Swannack said that the Bill Chipman Trail bridge was set in place during the morning of Wednesday, March 27. "There is still more work to be done to get the bridge and trail ready for public use," Swannack said, "The final paving over the bridge, will have to wait for warmer weather." Swannack said that the bridge is in place, and now they just have to wait for local asphalt supply plants to start operating. Public Works Director Mark Storey told commissioners on...
COLFAX — The Port of Whitman County was awarded a $200,000 grant on Wednesday, March 27, by the Washington State Department of Commerce towards its Alternative Energy Materials project. The Port’s Alternative Energy Materials project is developing a clean hydrogen production material and manufacturing technology to produce advanced ceramic electrolyzers that use renewable power to make carbon neutral fuels and fertilizers. “Whitman County currently lacks adequate facilities for researchers to pilot-scale engineering projects in areas such...
ALBION - Volunteer fire crew Albion Fire District 11 responded to a singlewide mobile home ablaze at 6:30 p.m. at North B Street on Easter Sunday, March 31. District 11 Fire Chief Eric Bidle reported that volunteer firefighters from Diamond, Colfax and Steptoe also appeared on the scene to put out the flames. Bidle reported that there was a total of seven trucks at the scene of the blaze, with approximately 26 to 30 firefighters on scene at 8:16 p.m. "We also had one water supervisor from the to...
PULLMAN - The Whitman County Coroner's Office confirmed the identity of the woman found deceased on 600 N.W. Block of Fisk Street on Tuesday, March 26, in Pullman in a press release on Friday, March 29. Whitman County Coroner Annie Pillars confirmed Jamie Anne Wilson-Spray, 25, of Pullman was the deceased. According to the report, the investigation is ongoing, with no other information available at this time. Wilson-Spray was found in a trailer Tuesday, March 26, at Sevdy's, a trailer park at 60...
PULLMAN — The Washington State University Police officer involved in firing a gun at a suspect on March 27, has been identified. WSU Officer Dillon Tiedeman-Mueller was identified by the Washington State University Police department in a updated report on Wednesday, April 3. According to the report, Officer Tiedeman-Mueller has been an officer for two and a half years, and was previously a Latah County Sheriff’s deputy for three and a half years. Officer Teideman-Mueller is still on administrative leave, according to the report, and the regiona...
TOWN OF FARMINGTON, WASHINGTON OTTA SEAL PROJECT 2024 BID DATE, April 9, 2024 Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of the Town of Farmington in a sealed envelope clearly marked “OTTA SEAL 2024” located at City Hall, 203 Main St. Farmington, Washington 99128, until 2:00 p.m. local time April 9, 2024, and will then and there be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal...
RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHITMAN COUNTY No. 24-4-00044-38 In the Matter of the Estate of BENJAMIN F. NORTON Ill, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative o...
SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE ON SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN COUNTY CAUSE NO. 22-2-00011-38 MOSCOW & PULLMAN BUILDING SUPPLY INC., an Idaho Corporation, Plaintiff, v. CITIZEN HOMES, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, CITIZEN INVESTMENT GROUP LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, DOUGLAS KOUFFIE, EVERGREEN HOMES, a Washington Partnership, DAVID DRAGOMIR, ANANTOLYI AVDEEV, SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY, WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, JEFF UHLING, and STEWART T...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW.11.40.030) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN No. 24-4-00053-38 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUSSELL A. GAY, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Person...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW.11.40.030) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN No. 24-4-00059-38 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CAROL J. SULLIVAN, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHITMAN COUNTY No.24-4-00055-38 In the Matter of the Estate of JUDITH ANN STERN, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to t...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Variance Application VAR-23-02 Mader Recreational Vehicle Park Landscape Buffer NOTICE is hereby given that the Pullman Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to consider Zoning Code Variance Application VAR-23-02. The hearing will be held virtually; join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1496454108. Case VAR-23-02 involves a request by Scott Sumner, on behalf of Steve Mader, to allow the reduction of a landscape buffer between a residen...
PUBLIC INPUT FOR ZONING CODE OVERHAUL Title 17: Zoning Code for the City of Pullman is getting fully updated, last done in 2003. Major revisions include: Plain language to be more understandable; Updated and new images; Moving Floodplain to Title 16: Environment; Moving Historic Preservation to Title 17: Zoning; and New code sections for short term rentals and accessory dwelling units. The changes can be viewed on the City’s website under “News” and find the the “Zoning Code Overhaul” article. The Planning Division will be taking public in...
PUBLIC NOTICE WATER SYSTEM PLAN PUBLIC FORUM The City of Pullman will hold a public forum on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to solicit comments on the City’s proposed Water System Plan (WSP). The public forum starts promptly at 11:00 a.m. and will last 60 minutes. The public forum will be held at the Pullman City Hall Council Chambers. A copy of the City’s draft WSP can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/2024WSP. The purpose of the hearing is to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on or offer input on the City’s proposed WSP for the nex...
CALL FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be accepted by the City of Pullman at the Public Works Department, until 10:00 am Pacific Time (PT), April 3, 2024, for the following: BID NO. 2024-002 - Water and Sewer Department General Materials Specifications and bidding documents are available from PublicPurchase.com at http://www.publicpurchase.com/pullman,wa. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technicalities or irregularities, and after careful consideration of all bids and factors involved, make the award to best serve the...
